Before Harry Potter became the family-friendly franchise we know today, David Fincher pitched Warner Bros. a darker vision of the wizarding world. The acclaimed director revealed during a recent Se7en 4K re-release interview that he was approached to discuss bringing J.

Fincher's take on J.K. Rowling's beloved fantasy series would have been closer to "Withnail and I" than the movies that ultimately materialized.

David Fincher has revealed he was once in consideration to bring the Harry Potter franchise to the big screen. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind the likes of Se7en and Fight Club revealed he met with Warner Bros.

The 'Se7en' director acknowledged that he probably wasn't the best fit. The post David Fincher says he met with Warner Bros. for ‘Harry Potter’ appeared first on The Manual.

David Fincher is adding his name to the long list of filmmakers who considered journeying to Hogwarts.

David Fincher revealed he once met with Warner Bros. to discuss directing Harry Potter, proposing a darker and “creepy” take on the beloved series.While conversing with Variey, the acclaimed filmmaker of the Fight Club shared that

David Fincher has revealed that he once met with Warner Bros. to discuss directing a Harry Potter movie – but the Se7en director and the studio reportedly had conflicting visions for the project. "I was asked to come in and talk to them about how I would do Harry Potter,

David Fincher vision to direct the 'Harry Potter' franchise was rejected by Warner Bros. as it was too "creepy".